If putting things on a timeline, then RiZhao became my home town already in July, 3 weeks before making the trip back to Estonia.
Though, the weeks in July and first week of August my home was a hotel. The hunt for an apartment started only after returning from Estonia. The long way of looking so-called fully furnished apartments (1 bed, 1 TV (usually enormous), 1 table) to finally finding a place that looked like a place to live, was not the shortest.
The contract negotiations even longer, but unfortunately Rizhao landlords like to make their (and of course mine) lives hard.
Finally on 9th of September managed to move into the new place.
Place is good:
- the main crossing of the town and only 7-8 min to work, if not getting stuck in traffic jams.
- No problem of early waking, car horns are taking care of this already at 6AM.
- Right down the stairs is a rather good bar, next to it a bar for billiard
- 5 min walk a fair market, at the entrance is a place to get your dog (fur and inner organs already removed)
- 5 min same direction is a local red lantern street.
July 1st, Packing in Shanghai. Finally (2nd week of Sept) all the boxes have arrived from Shanghai. At one moment it seemed already mission impossible, as due to EXPO there are additional rules for packages that transportation companies can carry - no batteries, no liquids, no powders - not so easy to remember what and where exactly is packed after 2 months and arranging this investigation remotely from Rizhao:)
Shanghai to Rizhao
Rizhao (Sun Shine City), the far one is the beach, closest water stripe is the man made lake for water sports, and the green is botanical garden that seems to be making space for new constructions.
Roads are wide and straight, as typical for newly developed Chinese cities.
Another view from the hotel
Walking on the wall - performance art in the factory
Main reason for relocating to Rizhao is the new factory. Small part of it on the picture. On a clear day the harbour can also be seen.
